Tuesday, February 11, 2014

St. Valentine's Day is upon us once again and we'll all be out getting our sweetheart's boxes of chocolates, planning romantic dinners, flowers, and even some naughty lingerie. If you're like me, all those are great but as a book lover, a great romance novel is better than a box of chocolates!

So in the spirit of L'Amour and the celebration of romance, I give you the 2014 Valentine Book selections that are a must have for yourself or the bookworm in your life.

Two very different stories of love and passion. In Brigit Aine’s enchanting tale, Her Secret Admirer, love is being discovered, with all its magic and mystery and hope… and in the second movement of the Duet, The Conversation Cards, two people already involved in their passionate love affair learn new things about each other, and reaffirm their bond.

You not only get a taste of this brilliant romance novel duet but you can enter to win a special Valentine treat.

A Whisper of Humanity takes you on a paranormal ride that will leave you wanting more.

Blurb:

Devon Cartier has seen many centuries and has turned many children, but his control has always been firmly in hand. From the moment he meets Faith Prentice, something begins to wrest his control from his grasp. He is frightened and drawn to explore this phenomena. His child, Adrian Blackthorne, feels compelled to keep his master from Faith. Adrian must use his police skills as well as his vampire abilities when Faith is almost killed in a street attack.

Seduction, Desire, Hunger, and Four hundred year old Vampire that puts any Christian Grey to shame is what you will find in Kayden McLeod's sultry erotica novel LOST.

Blurb:

Have you ever been curious about the Fetish scene? About having the attention of the hottest, deadliest vampires out there, all out for your pleasure? Well, Sara lives that life daily. Normally, it’s good to her, but one night the delicate stability in which the entire scene balances blows up in her face, and turns her world upside down, until she doesn't know which way is up. Her boyfriend Gene senses her disquiet, and turns his attention to where her veiled interests now lay. Loren is a rich cultured four-century-old vampire, who has his sights set on Sara, and has made it his prerogative have her at any cost.http://www.kaydenmcleod.com/home.php

What woman doesn't want a place where she can have her hair and nails done, spa treatments, a few drinks, and sexual encounters with only the most sinfully delectable studs? Mia Cornish has opened the Palace of All Pleasures and has her eyes set on only one man, her manager, Emil and he's not about to make it easy for Mia but she's not giving up that easy. Mia is going to have to go the distance with getting through Emil's massive wall.

Palace of All Pleasures delivers on being an erotic novel and is sure to make Valentine's sizzle!

An ancient evil has returned and betrayal is everywhere. In the midst of all hell breaking loose, two hearts-one wild and the other one still wounded will stand before hell itself to fight for what's right and for a love forged from a Cursed Awakening.

Ivy Morgan has re-invented herself and is looking forward to the future for the first time, in a very long time. Since fleeing for her life from an overzealous religious cult, she is able to be a modern woman that is gaining her independence; so taking up with a sexy stranger named Nyx is the last thing she needs. Or, is it?

Nyx Wahpeton can’t stop thinking about the young woman he’s met. It couldn’t have come at the worse possible time with the clans meeting and his family wrapped up in a centuries old war that’s nothing short of what horror movies are made from. He’s been a protector of his people and those that reside at the Reservation. There’s betrayal and evil at his front door; but, in his heart he knows Ivy is the one for him. She’s surrounded by secrets that he’s vowed to unlock, as well as her heart. However, can he keep her safe from his own secrets?

Nothing says "Valentine's Day" like a romance novel with the infamous Cupid/Eros in the starring role.

Blurb:

Raine Daniel’s world is falling apart. When she discovers Cupid is real, divorced, and living in Las Vegas, she asks for his help. He refuses, so she decides to take matters into her own hands. But she quickly finds out that stealing Cupid’s bow creates more problems than it solves.

Fantasy/Paranormal Romance, Erotica, or Contemporary romance not your thing? Perhaps your tastes are more towards the historical side of romance. Here are some of my favorite historical romance authors.

Lynsay Sands, who is well known for her Argeneau series also is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to her many historical romance titles. An English Bride in Scotland will conjure images of when men were rugged and the fierce hot love they had for their women.

Blurb:

She never expected to marry

Annabel was about to take the veil to become a nun when her mother suddenly arrives at the Abbey to take her home…so that she can marry the Scottish laird who is betrothed to her runaway sister! She knows nothing about being a wife, nothing about how to run a household, and definitely nothing about the marriage bed.

Nothing speaks to the heart more than a lost love and the heart that gets a second chance. Denyse Bridger's Return to Love is a beautifully and sensuous tale of a heart that gets a second chance in this historical western novel that is also available in Audio from Amazon.

Blurb:

Clay Butler is a man who rules the quiet town of Cedar Springs with an iron will, and a code of honor that defines all he is. But the past haunts him, and the loss of a woman who was his second chance at happiness weighs heavily on his over-burdened mind.

Virgin Treasure
She was a jewel among women, brighter than the moon and starts. Her hair shone like newly minted gold, and her skin was as smooth and iridescent as an exquisite pearl. Her lips were lush and pink, made for kissing. She was a pirate’s prize, yet he could not so much as touch her.

Virgin Trouble
Destined for the harem of a Turkish potentate, Willow wondered whether she should rejoice or despair when her ship was beset by a sinfully handsome pirate. Now is seemed she was a helpless pawn in a power play between two brothers. Fortunately for Willow, neither Ibrahim nor Dariq realized that a clever woman is never without resources. No matter how much he tempted her, she would teach her captor a thing or two before she gave her heart to … The Pirate Prince.

Let me know what your favorite Valentine's Day reads are below in my comments and tell me what your tastes are; do you go for the fantasy/paranormal, Erotica, Contemporary, or are you more along the lines of the historical when it comes to one of the most romantic holidays on the calendar.